Lyndsey Vandenberg Assistant Director of Clinical Education

About Lyndsey Vandenberg

Dr. Lyndsey Vandenberg joined the DPT faculty at Concordia University in spring 2015. She received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Concordia University, St. Paul in 2004 where she also played Division II soccer. She received her DPT degree in 2008 from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, MN. Through the years she has practiced at Mayo Clinic in a variety of settings including inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, outpatient, Emergency Department and women’s health. She has spoken at the state and national level on topics regarding mentoring, new professional opportunities, women’s health, and PT in the Emergency Department.

Dr. Vandenberg has been an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) since 2005. As a DPT student she served on the APTA National Student Assembly for two consecutive terms; one as the student delegate, and the second as Vice President. She was one of 12 DPT students nationally in 2008 to receive the McMillan Scholarship from the APTA for superior scholastic ability and potential for future professional contribution. She continued active engagement following graduation and severed as the MN Physical Therapy Association’s Membership chair for five years. She is currently serving her second term as an elected Minnesota Delegate.

About Me: I was born in Thailand in one of the refugee camps. My family was very fortunate to have received sponsorship to come live in the United States. I’ve lived in St. Paul for 19 years and absolutely love it. I am married and have two children. My daughter is four years old and my son is 19 months old. I enjoy hanging out at the park with my family, camping with friends, and going on road trips up north.

Favorite Place in the Twin Cities: My mom’s house. Even though it’s a small rambler with ten of us coming and going it’s a place full of love, comfort, food and inspiration.

What I Love about CSP: I love that CSP is small, but big in leading innovation. I love that my professors and mentors really got to know me and cared deeply about my development and success, even after graduation.

Valerie Verley Adjunct Faculty

Cate Vermeland Term III Faculty Visual Arts

About Cate Vermeland

Twin Cities’ photographer, Cate Vermeland, has been teaching in the Concordia University Art Department since 1994, where she teaches photography and Community Art. During her time at CSP she has instituted a Photography Biennial for the gallery program and has written and implemented a Minor in Photography as part of the traditional undergraduate program. Vermeland has a passion for making art accessible to all and has created numerous Community Art activities on campus.

Vermeland has been awarded the MCAD/Jerome Foundation Fellowship for emerging artists, has been an award winner at the MN State Fair Annual Juried Fine Art Competition and has work in the Minnesota Museum of American Art, along with numerous private collections. She has been actively exhibiting her photography within the mid-west for the past 20 years.

Deborah Volberding Adjunct Faculty

Matthew Vraa Director of Clinical Education

About Matthew Vraa

Matthew L. Vraa, PT, DPT, MBA, OCS is the Director of Clinical Education for Concordia University, St. Paul’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. He is a graduate of Carroll College’s Master of Physical Therapy program in Waukesha, Wis., in 2002. He has subsequently earned his Master in Business Administration (Healthcare Finance) in 2009 from Argosy University in St. Paul, Minn. and earned his Transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2012 from Regis University in Denver, Colo.

Dr. Vraa has had extensive orthopedic physical therapy practice with emphasis in management of clients with chronic spinal and extremity pain conditions. He has collaborated with interventional and non-interventional physicians in their practice locations helping facilitate diagnostics and expedite optimum outcomes through coordination of care. Dr. Vraa uses a cognitive-behavioral approach with varying manual therapy techniques and evaluation methods.

Dr. Vraa has held the position of Program Director for the Indian Hill College Physical Therapist Assistant and Therapeutic Massage Programs in Ottumwa, Iowa. While he was there, he taught patient management skills, kinesiology, therapeutic exercise, neurology and capstone courses. He has also held an adjunct teaching position at Concordia University, St. Paul in its Kinesiology and Health Sciences division for the last two years teaching Healthcare Finance. Dr. Vraa also has spoken for medical device companies, guest lectured, and instructed in continuing education courses at various locations around the country.